Begonia quadrialata
| Begonia quadrialata | |
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| Begonia quadrialata ssp. nimbaensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. quadrialata
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| Binomial name | |
| Begonia quadrialata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Begonia quadrialata is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, with a native range from central Tropical Africa down to Angola,[1] including Mount Nimba. It has a rhizomatous growth habit, ovate, lime-green leaves, sometimes with thick red venation, and yellow to orange-yellow flowers.[2][3] It is a relatively small plant that grows best in higher humidity, making it suitable for terrariums.[4][5] A molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2004 indicates that B. quadrialata is most closely related to B. potamophila.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Begonia quadrialata Warb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Li, Lingfei; Yang, Leilei; Ruihua, Ding, eds. (December 2023). An Illustrated Book of Begonias (1 ed.). Beijing: China Agricultural Press. p. 048-049. ISBN 978-7-109-31617-1.
- ^ ofsmallthings (2020-11-15). "Begonia quadrialata ssp. nimbaensis". IN SEARCH OF SMALL THINGS. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Begonia quadrialata". GLASS BOX TROPICALS. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ Tebbitt, Mark C. (2005). Begonias: cultivation, identification, and natural history (PDF). Portland, Or: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-88192-733-7.
- ^ Plana, V. (2004). "Pleistocene and pre-Pleistocene Begonia speciation in Africa". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 31 (2): 449–461. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2003.08.023. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 15062787.